Written answers

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

Department of Agriculture and Food

Grant Payments

8:00 am

Photo of Tom HayesTom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 1386: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when full payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the REP scheme and single payment scheme; and the reason for the ongoing delays in this case. [2314/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named leased in Single Payment entitlements by means of a Private Contract Clause in 2005. During the process of transferring those entitlements, an overpayment for 2005 was incorrectly identified. This led to a systematic recoupment of monies from the payments due to the person named in 2006. The matter has now been fully resolved and all outstanding payments will issue to the person named as soon as possible.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason it was not possible for the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, including those they inherited and were paid on in 2005, to be amalgamated in order that their 2006 single payment scheme could issue on time electronically. [2319/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named was paid €12,721.16 under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. He is due a further payment of approximately €2,900 on the Single Payment entitlements that he inherited. This payment will issue to him shortly. He will then have received full payment under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme. Any future payments to the person named, under the Single Payment Scheme, will include the inherited entitlements and will issue electronically.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when transfer of single payment entitlements will be complete for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that all the necessary information has been submitted; the full list of entitlements drawn for the farm from 2004 and 2005 on the old herd number for the person; and if this person received all of their payments. [2364/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for the Transfer of Entitlements to the person named under the Single Payment Scheme was submitted on the 15th May 2006. The application was examined and further documentation was required. An official from my Department contacted the person named and requested the specific documentation. The requested documentation was received and the application has now been fully processed. Payment in respect of 16.26 standard entitlements transferred by way of inheritance will issue shortly.

In relation to 2004 applications, the position is that another person under herdnumber P1740421 applied for a number of the coupled direct payment schemes then in place and full payment issued in respect of each scheme. Under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme, the position is that another person under herdnumber P1740421 applied for the Single Payment Scheme on the 22nd April 2005. The person concerned had been allocated a total of 16.26 entitlements of which 16.08 were used in 2005. Payment in respect of 16.08 entitlements issued on the 1st December 2005.

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1389: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow to determine their entitlements for 2006 in view of the fact that a penalty was applied in their case in 2005; and if she will expedite a response. [2374/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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While the person named submitted an application under the 2005 Single Payment Scheme declaring 36.24 hectares, it was subsequently established that the area which the person named was entitled to claim was 9.15 hectares. The regulatory penalty appropriate in such circumstances, as provided for under Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004, is that the applicant is not entitled to payment in the year of application. In addition, an administrative fine, equivalent to the amount of aid payable on the difference between the area declared and the area found, must be deducted from future payments due to the applicant in subsequent years. As a result of this administrative fine being applied, the person named had his payment under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme reduced by €5,730.62. As the administrative fine has thus been discharged in full, the person named will be entitled to his full payment in 2007, provided he declares an eligible hectare for each entitlement held and otherwise meets the requirements of the Scheme.

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